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20/02/2025

The standout performers of the 2024 Tasmanian harness racing year will be recognised at the 2024 Tasmanian Harness Awards, which will be held in Launceston on Friday night, 14 March.

Held at Launceston’s Country Club Casino, the night will change format from recent years, reverting to a cocktail-style evening with canapes served throughout.

Tasracing’s Matt Reid hosts the evening, with well-known Harness Racing identity and current Entain Head of Talent, Adam Hamilton, as the guest speaker.

Below are the nominees for the respective awards to be announced on the night (in alphabetical order):

TTC Tasmanian 2YO Filly of the Year
Barbary Tales
Smooth Reason
The Bride

Medical Edge Tasmanian 2YO C**t or Gelding of the Year
Flying Vinnie
Snowiewillrev
Zeus Immortal

LPC Tasmanian 3YO Filly of the Year
Lets Go Lucylou
Swiatek Leis
Tambros Tilly

Cor Comms Tasmanian 3YO C**t or Gelding of the Year
Custom Harley
Smooth Machete
Vincenzo

BHRC Tasmanian Mare of the Year
Miss Papenhuyzen
Spot Ruler
Stepping Stones

Vizpix Tasmanian 4YO and Older Horse of the Year
Magician
Mickey Oh
Nyack

2024 Ladbrokes Horse of the Year
Magician
Mickey Oh
Nyack

Faithful Park Stud Tasmanian Broodmare of the Year
Ark Breeze
Paris Art
Sparkling

In addition to the above, the Edgar Tatlow Medal, Tasracing Mini Trot Award, Leading Trainer (male & female), Leading Driver (male & female), and Leading Junior Driver will be awarded.

Tickets are currently available for purchase - https://buff.ly/3EO4nLJ

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For the first time, the Oaks is being raced under lights on Friday night. 10 fillies have accepted for the 2100m Listed race.

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The trifecta from the recent Hobart Cup headlines the 15 nominations for next Wednesday’s $250,000 Group 3 Ladbrokes Launceston Cup.

The Ciaron Maher-trained Strawberry Rock will head to Launceston following his Hobart Cup victory and is aiming for a $150,000 bonus from Tasracing and Ladbrokes, should he be successful. The last horse to achieve the double was Eastender in 2019.

The highest-rated horse among the nominations is the likely favourite and Hobart Cup runner-up, Promises Kept, who’ll be allocated top weight when they are released on Thursday afternoon.

Tasmania’s hopes for its first locally trained victory in the Launceston Cup since Glass Warrior in 2021 are led by Asva, Distrustful Award, and Moveforlex, who come out of the Sydeston Cup run earlier this month. They are joined by Kaliuwaa Falls, the top local finisher in the Hobart Cup, who placed fifth.

After Jamie and Ben Melham enjoyed their trip to Hobart on Cup Day, each securing a win, Launceston eagerly anticipates welcoming star jockeys Damian Lane, Mark Zahra, and Robbie Dolan.

Having won aboard Chabaud in the Tasmanian Oaks in 2016, Zahra has secured the ride on Promises Kept in the Launceston Cup. Shane Foley, who has ridden for the two Tasmanian starts this campaign, will not be riding at the meeting.

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Successful sales graduates such as Mickey Oh, Iden Lady Lincoln, Vincenzo, and Carmen Emjay are terrific examples of the quality that the Tasmanian sale produces.

The Tasbred Bonus Scheme provides an extra incentive to invest at the sale, where the horses’ first win qualifies for a $10,000 bonus ($6,000 for the owner and $4,000 for the breeder). An additional $5,000 is awarded to the owner if that first win occurs during the horse’s two-year-old season.

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$60,000 Granny Smith (4YO Tasbred Mares)
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$60,000 Globe Derby (3YO Tasbred C**ts & Geldings)
$60,000 Bandbox (3YO Tasbred Fillies)
$60,000 Evicus (2YO Tasbred Fillies)
$60,000 Dandy Patch (2YO Tasbred C**ts & Geldings)

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